Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Setmore vs Subframe

Setmore
Scheduling & Booking
Free appointment scheduling and customer management
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum; Subframe the free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Setmore and Subframe actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Setmore
- Unlimited appointments
- Online booking
- Calendar synchronization
- Customer database
- Email reminders
- SMS reminders
- Mobile app
- Custom branding
Only in Subframe
Nothing recorded that Setmore does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Setmore
- Online appointment and booking managementnot Subframe
- Service provider scheduling platformnot Subframe
- Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot Subframe
Subframe
No use cases recorded yet. See the Subframe review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Setmore
- Free plan limited to 4 users maximum
- Free plan limited to 200 appointments per month
- Live receptionist add-on limited to US only
- Custom enterprise pricing not published
Subframe
- The free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Setmore
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.
Subframe
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Subframe review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Setmore if
- You need unlimited appointments.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want online booking.
Questions people ask
- Is Setmore or Subframe better?
- Neither clearly leads. Setmore starts at Free and Subframe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Setmore or Subframe?
- Setmore starts at Free and Subframe at Free.
- Does Setmore or Subframe run on more platforms?
- Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android. Subframe runs on Web.
- Can I use Setmore for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Setmore best used for?
- Setmore is most often used for online appointment and booking management, service provider scheduling platform, customer communication via email and sms reminders. Of those, online appointment and booking management and service provider scheduling platform are not what Subframe is typically brought in for.
- What can Setmore do that Subframe cannot?
- Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Online booking, Calendar synchronization, Customer database.
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